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“In the bare bones beginning, Armadillo’s ears were tall as a jack rabbit’s and wide as a steer’s horns.” With such wonderful ears, Armadillo loved nothing better than spying on other animals and telling tales about what he heard. Then Armadillo gets an earful all his very own.
This humorous tale is a lyrical lesson in just how fast stretching the truth is likely to cause one humongous armadillo ruckus. As Armadillo peeps and creeps, children will giggle, and also learn a basic lesson in thoughtfulness and respect.
When Wynona sees a beautiful dress in a store window, she has to have it. But, although Wynona’s mother works hard to support her three children, there’s never any money left over for luxuries-not even for special occasions like her daughter’s sixth-grade graduation. Will Wynona be forced to wear a friend’s old hand-me-down dress, or will her mother find a way to grant her daughter’s wish?
Mary Whyte’s heartfelt paintings perfectly complement Helen Ketteman’s lyrical story about the true meaning of generosity and a mother’s love.
A few Saturdays later, on the way to get groceries, Mama and I passed Tilly's Dress Shop. A white graduation dress hung in the window. It was as beautiful as Sarah's.
I begged Mama to let me try it on. "We can't afford a new dress. There's no use..." Mama started. I marched inside the store, not waiting for Mama to finish.
Reviews
“Ketteman’s tale of a girl whose reluctant generosity is rewarded. is uplifting. Ketteman credibly charts Wynona’s growth, as she rises above self-centeredness into a sympathetic character. The author ably outlines both the friction and the underlying love between mother and daughter.
PW, 2001
“Lovingly composed watercolor illustrations complement a straightforward text in this celebration of old-fashioned values and the love between a mother and a daughter.”
Booklist, 2001
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